We are having a Pokemon card epidemic.  As with all other toys (and even toy-like school supplies or distracting jewelry), these items should stay home for the following reasons:

• They can interfere with your child’s ability to focus and complete work.
• They can interfere with your child’s need to get exercise during recess.
• They can get lost here at school.
• They can get broken.
• They can be taken by another child, in which case it is very difficult to determine who the actual owner is.

I am happy to allow students to bring recess equipment, such as balls or jump ropes, to be used at recess time, as long as it is well-labeled with the child’s name.